1990 Jeep Cherokee: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 368 complaints
368
Total Complaints
142,868mi
Median Mileage
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Top Issue
18
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

119,900 25th Percentile
142,868 Median Mileage
195,492 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
102
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
40
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
14
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
12
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
12
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
12
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
9
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
8
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
6
SERVICE BRAKES
6

Severity Assessment

18
Crashes
12
Fires
15
Injuries
6
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"ANTI LOCK BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON CAUSING NO RESPONSE FROM THE SYSTEM. PLEASE LIST AND DESCRIBE OTHER PROBLEMS. TT"
"THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE OUT OF CONTROL PRIOR TO/AFTER RECALL REPAIRS (90V-177). *AK"
"4TH THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR AND OXYGEN SENSOR. PLEASE DESCRIBE FURTHER. TT"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28